143Decisions not required to be made in certain circumstances

143 Decisions not required to be made in certain circumstances

(1) If this Act requires an application to be in a form approved by the person to whom the application is made, the person is not required to make a decision on the application if it is not in that form. (2) If this Act requires an application to be accompanied by information or documents, the person to whom the application is made is not required to make a decision on the application until the information or documents are provided. (3) If this Act permits a person to require further information or documents in relation to an application, the person is not required to make a decision on the application until the information or documents are provided. (4) If the Digital ID Regulator requires a compliance assessment to be conducted for the purposes of making a decision under this Act, the Digital ID Regulator is not required to make the decision until the assessment is conducted. (5) If Digital ID Rules made for the purposes of section 144 specify a fee that must accompany an application and payment of the fee has not been waived, the person to whom the application is made is not required to make a decision on the application until the fee is paid.